The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-19
THE REICHSTAG CLOSED.

The Enperor's essage-Sentence of
the Alsace-Lorraiue Suspects.
copyright 1887 By the NetU York Associated
Press.
BERLIN, June 1S-The Reichstag, having
to-day disposed of all the business remaining
on notice paper, Herr Won Boetticher read
the imperial message, closing the session
The message expressed the grateful appre-
citation with which the Emperor regarded
the labors and decisions of the Reichstag
whereby the defense of the empire and its
financial position acquired that strength
and solidity which were the primary condi-
tons of peace, as they were also of
the empires general development. The
message concluded as follows: "You have,
by your diligent and faithful labors justified
the confidence with which the country sent
you here in order to promote and assure its
welfare and peace.n When the reading of
the imperial message was concluded the
members separated with three cheers for the
Emperor.
Last weeks work in the Reichstag was
not able for the celebrity and dispatch with
which the business was disposed of, the
members showing a decided desire to con-
clude their labor and disperse for the holi-
days.
THE ALSACE-LoRRAINE PRISONERS.
In sentencing the Leipsic prisoners to day,
the President of the court referred to the
object of the Patriotic League as being
plainly a reconquest of Alsace-Lorraine by
an armed force involving war of revenge.
Therefore, persons becoming members
shared the designs of the league, and, if Ger
man subjects, were guilty of high treason.
In taking the milder view of the position
of the accused the prosecution desired to
believe that they were unaware
Of the significance of their acts. The
mildness of the sentence correspondswith the
tone of the imperial procurator through
out the trial Bleichow's two-year
sentence, was through his avowal that he
was a friend of Gambetta and share
holder in the RepubLique Francoise.
Schifmache, it was shown, also supplied the
funds to the French papers.
Koechlin's letters, anticipating the recov-
cry of Alsace after the death of the EN-
peror helped to secure his conviction. The
usual number of press representatives were
present for the German court. Most of the
Journalists in attendance were Germans,
although facilities were also granted the
French and English press.
COURT GOSSIP.
The papers still talk of Emperor
Williams going to Gastein in August, but
all idea of his presence at the West Prussian
clan forbids another indiscretiOn like his
KEEL journey, and orders that the Emperor
henceforth undertake no duty that will in
volve any strain upon him. or the chance
OF exposure. Count BismarcI's rheumatism
has affected his joints. Before going to
Friedrichsruhe he was only able to walk,
painfully, with the aid of a cane in each
hand. He will go this summer to
Vissengen for the sake of the
waters The officials of the chancellerie
expect a prolonged period of diplomatic
calm. Prof. Vircbow's report of his analy-
sis of the growth removed from the Crown
Princes throat fails to quiet the public
anxiety. The report is written for the medl-
cal profession in technical language. Pub
lie interest centres in the con-
GLIDING passage of the report
in which Prof Virchow affirms favorable
prognostic SO far as his analysis went. but
expresses uncertainty as to whether 1t Is
Justifiable for the malady as whole: IL
has tIanspired that Prof. Virschow did not
meet DR.. Mackenzie during the latter's stay
in Germany. Each kept his own special
domain; neither is yet willing to declare
the absolute certainty of cure.
ACTIVITY OF THE POLICE.
The police have renewed their activity for
the repression of the Socialists. At Breslau
searches of domiciles are constantly being
made. The house of eX-Deputy Geiser was
searched and Herr Geiser and five Other
persons were arrested. The Leipsic Social
lists, Seebach, Anieer and Schmidt, the
editor of the workingman's paper has been
expelled from the country, Herbit, fugl
tive from Stettin, has also been ordered tc
QIiit the country